The Arizona sentinel., 1887-03-12
LOCAL NOTES.

l plieu WlCn LarnllnS lulpIeHSHoS ny 0H0 wv ernment.
 The Antelope valley school has closed for vacation and the teacher, Prof IRubell has gone to Pomona, Cal. on visit.
 The legislature abolished the office of Coroner The duties will devolve upon the Justices of the Peace.
 Mir. A. c. Hubbard, ex-Prison Commis sioner, is III Los Angeles looking after his extensive property interests at that place.
 Mr. A. E. Buys, of Clip, this county, and his brother-in-law, Mr. 0. H. Hubbard, of Pomona, Cal, called upon us Tuesday.
 Now if Sheriff Nugent would like to do real good thing for his country, we sng- gest that he give his chain gang daily exer- else in constructing the levee along the river.
 Bro Penney, of the Tucson Daily Citizen, paid Yuma visit the latter part of last week. On his return to Tucson, the Citizen had good many kind words to say of Yuma and its citizens.
 The Tombstone Daily Prospector, bran, spankin' new paper is received. It Is pub lished by J. J. Nash and Rodgers Tilden. It's lively and full of news and we wish the Prospector abundant success in its search for bonanza.
 Sheriff Nugent had detachment of the prisoners from the county jail out for bit of exercise last Saturday. Mike believes that people should be useful as well as ornamen- tai, and therefore he had the boys put in the day cleaning up the streets.
 Gen. F. c. Armstrong, Inspector of the Indian Department visited Yuma last Sat urday. His inspection of the school at the Fort on the other side of the river resulted in an expression of complete satisfaction on his part, at the efficient manner in which that institution is conducted.
 Nr Donde Jaieger and family, among the oldest and best known residents of this section, now resides in San Bernardino county near Colton. His son Louis, how ever is still with us, in his old position as one of the polite and obliging salesmen a. Mir J. Gandolfo's mercantile establishment.
 Mir. Chapin, of Denver, Colorado, has been spending some months in Yuma this winter for the benefit of his health. Previ- ous to coming here he had visited all South ern- California to find genial winter climate and the result is, he intends in future to make this his winter home.
 We are glad to note that c. B, No. l3, concerning lawful fences in this Territory, a copy of which we have examined, was sat down upon blythe legislature. Had it become a law it would have bankrupted all the far mers Of Gila county.
 Peter and Frank Burke arrived in Yuma Wednesday from Neahr's Springs. The y came down the Gila in a small boat with our friend Jim Neahr as captain. Pete says bis father and mother will soon return to Yuma to remain permanently.
 Chas. Webber's little girl fell from a step last Wednesday evening and for while she was thought to be very seriously hurt. She was insensibe for some time. She is now, we are glad to note, out of danger.
 The mercantile house of ]. Gandolfo has just delivered lO,G0O pounds of flour for the o,,F T., 4l also IA, 900 feet of lumber and nails, paint, etc., for repairing the buildings, for which purpose an appropriation of Sl, 900 has been made
 Mr. James Fulton, one of the substantial citizens of Pomona, Cal, dropped in upon us few moments Thursday evening. He was on his way to Gila Bend, where he has land. During his visit to the Territory he will probably invest in land either in Ante lope, Mohawk, or some other of the rich val 'ys of the Gila.
 An effort was made at the last meeting the Board of Super isors to award the county printing to Los Angeles parties, the printing to be done, presumably, in Los Angeles, but Capt, Meeden and D. M Field, Supervisors, refused to entertain such proposition, deeming it the better policy e stay by the home paper.
 The new Board of Prison Commissioners consists of r. R. Brady and Geo. II. Stevens, re-appointed, and Hon. Isaac Lyons, whc succeeds A. G. Hubbard We are sorry that Mir. Hubbard was not re-appointed, yet if a Democrat must ill the place, Nil. Lyons will exactly iii the. bill. He is one of the substantial pioneers of this county, successful business man and a true blue Democrat. Messrs. Brady and Stevens are too well and favorably known in this Terri tory to require mention in this connection. They are both honorable and reliable gentle men as well as straight -ous Democrats.
 The attempt on the part of squad of Mexican taoops to rescue aprisoner from the Sheriff of Pima county last week at Nogales, raised quite a furor of excitement. The prompt action taken by the United States authorities and by Gov. Torres, governor of Sono- Ia, served to allay the excitement, and quiet once again reigns on the border.